Hi Rich,

On Sat, May 15, 2004 at 09:55:51AM -0400, Richard and Karlene wrote:
> Hi Everyone;
> There were a number of messages that left me with questions concerning the
> elecraft.  Is this radio only available in kit form and one has to look for
> a willing competent builder?

Yes, it's only a kit, and one has to find a builder...but this isn't very difficult at all, as there's a list of a whole bunch of builders all over the world who will do it. Many will do it cheap or free for blind hams. If you can't find a builder, it's only because you haven't looked for one :)

  Secondly, there have been references to both
> speech and cw output.  Does the radio have both or is the menu info in cw
> only?  If there are both is the same information available in cw and speech?

The only speech output is through a self-voicing program running on a PC. This program doesn't read all info (such as menu options). To get the most complete feedback, get the KRC2-AC, an accessory that plugs into either the serial port on the 100-watt amp or the optional KIO2 serial interface for the QRP version.

> Finally, I gather that the 100 watt amplifier is a separate item.  Can the
> be in the same case and if so how large a unit do you end up with?  I also
> gather this doesn't cover 2 meters and 440 correct?

The KPA100 100-watt amp is designed to replace the original QRP top cover, so the dimensions are roughly the same as for the QRP K2. You *can* remote the amp in a separate enclosure, but it takes a bit more in the way of interconnecting cables and so forth. You're correct that the K2 won't do 6 and 2 meters, unless of course you get the external (separate) transverters. :)


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